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Nebraska Amendment 3B, Voter Age Requirements Measure (1988)
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| Topic Voting age policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 3B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize individuals who turn 18 years old on or before a general election date to vote during the calendar year of their 18th birthday. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize individuals who turn 18 years old on or before a general election date to vote during the calendar year of their 18th birthday. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 3B |
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297,125 | 50.70% | ||
| No | 288,935 | 49.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3B was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to permit persons who have attained the age of eighteen years on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to vote in the calendar year in which such persons attain the age of eighteen years. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal would allow those who are 18 years of age by the time of the general election to vote in the preceding primary election as well as in any local or special election of that same calendar year. A vote AGAINST this proposal will retain the present system whereby one must be 18 years of age to vote in an election. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nebraska Constitution
A 60% supermajority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nebraska State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 30 votes in the unicameral legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval. However, the number of affirmative votes cast for the measure must be greater than 35% of the total votes cast in the election. This also applies to citizen initiatives.
See also
Footnotes
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